| Letters from the Greatest Generation: Writing Home in WWII Contributor(s): Peckham, Howard H. (Author), Snyder, Shirley A. (Author), Madison, James H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1504796292 ISBN-13: 9781504796293 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Victory and defeat, love and loss are the prevalent realities of Letters from the Greatest Generation, a remarkable and frank collection of World War II letters penned by American men and women serving overseas.Here, the hopes and dreams of the greatest generation fill each page, and their voices ring loud and clear. "It's all part of the game but it's bloody and rough," wrote one soldier to his wife. "Wearing two stripes now and as proud as an old cat with five kittens," marked another. Yet, as many countries rejoiced on V-E Day, soldiers were "too tired and sad to celebrate." While visiting a German concentration camp, one man wrote, "I don't like Army life but I'm glad we are here to stop these atrocities." True to the everyday thoughts of these fighters, this collection of letters can be as amusing as it is worrying. As one soldier noted, "I know lice don't crawl so I figured they were fleas."A fitting tribute to all veterans, this book is one every American should own. |
Contributor Bio(s): Peckham, Howard H.: - Howard Peckham (1910-1995) was a professor emeritus of history at the University of Michigan. Aside from writing several books for both children and adults, he was also a founder and early editor of American Heritage. Snyder, Shirley A.: -Shirley A. Snyder (1924-1999) was an editor for the Indiana Historical Society. She edited for the Indiana Historical Bureau for thirty-one years. Madison, James H.: -James H. Madison is the Thomas and Kathryn Miller Professor of History Emeritus at Indiana University-Bloomington. Corren, Donald: -Donald Corren is a stage, television, and voice actor whose work has been featured on and off Broadway, in regional theaters, behind animated characters, and on television for the past three decades. Trained in the theater division at Juilliard, he is also a writer whose credits include the original Martha Stewart Living television series and the medals ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. |